So I get asked all the time, “Why do you want to be a farmer?” Not only am I asked the question, but before I can answer I hear all the negative reasons for not being a farmer. “You can’t make money farming, You have to buy all that expensive equipment, It’s up to the [...]
Entries from May 2009
Why be a Farmer?
May 18, 2009
Some Goals for the Farm/Land
May 15, 2009
Although it may be a few years before actually growing food and livestock, I still have some goals for the Farm. 1. Plant some fruit trees & oak trees in the Winter of 2009. 2. Setting up 2 compost piles. The goal here is to get 1 compost pile working this year, then the following [...]
Roofing coming soon
May 11, 2009
Well just talked to a guy who gave me a quote on doing my roofing. I am FedExing him a key so perhaps he can start in the next few weeks. The roof was installed on Wednesday. A carpenter still needs to straighten out the rafters. Wish I could see the results. The roofer called [...]
Some Goals for the House
May 8, 2009
I will try to post at least once a month and let you know how I am doing towards my goals. Some of my major goals are as follows: 1. Replacing roofing 2. Replace siding 3. Replace Windows 4. Level floor in Kitchen 5. Add deck to rear and side of house 6. Replace sliding [...]